Prevalence of Sarcopenic Obesity in Adults with Class II/III Obesity Using Different Diagnostic Criteria by Carlene A. Johnson Stoklossa, Arya M. Sharma, Mary Forhan, Mario Siervo, Raj S. Padwal, Carla M. Prado

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Ischemic Gangrene of the Glans following Penile Prosthesis Implantation by Borja García Gómez, Javier Romero Otero, Laura Díez Sicilia, Estibaliz Jiménez Alcaide, Eduardo García-Cruz, Alfredo Rodríguez Antolín

“…He had emergency surgery to remove the prosthesis plus surgical lavage and was prescribed broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy. Four weeks later, the penis was completely revascularized and reepithelialized. …”
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Design and Optimization of the Circulatory Cell-Driven Drug Delivery Platform by Pengyu Gao, Dan Zou, Ansha Zhao, Ping Yang

“…Achievement of high targeting efficiency for a drug delivery system remains a challenge of tumor diagnoses and nonsurgery therapies. Although nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems have made great progress in extending circulation time, improving durability, and controlling drug release, the targeting efficiency remains low. …”
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Coronary Microcirculation in Aortic Stenosis: Pathophysiology, Invasive Assessment, and Future Directions by Jo M. Zelis, Pim A. L. Tonino, Nico H. J. Pijls, Bernard De Bruyne, Richard L. Kirkeeide, K. Lance Gould, Nils P. Johnson

“…With the increasing prevalence of aortic stenosis (AS) due to a growing elderly population, a proper understanding of its physiology is paramount to guide therapy and define severity. A better understanding of the microvasculature in AS could improve clinical care by predicting left ventricular remodeling or anticipate the interplay between epicardial stenosis and myocardial dysfunction. …”
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The role of advanced practice nurses in improving healthcare outcomes for patients with chronic kidney disease: A scoping review protocol. by Hanako Nozu, Haruka Tamura, Takemi Kudo, Tomoko Araki, Hidetaka Sato, Takao Watanabe, Isoji Sasagawa

“…Chronic kidney disease, renal replacement therapy, and advanced practice nurses as keywords and related search terms will be used. …”
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Antibacterial action of penicillin against Mycobacterium avium complex by D. Deshpande, G. Magombedze, S. Srivastava, T. Gumbo

“…Its role in combination therapy with other drugs with better efficacy than guideline-recommended drugs should be explored.…”
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Microbial and Inflammatory Salivary Biomarkers of Periodontal Diseases by Aram Mohammed Sha, Hayder Raad Abdulbaqi, Syed Saad Bin Qasim

“…In addition to periodontal pathogens, interest in salivary biomarkers of periodontal disease is increasing, and a number of biomarkers have the potential to be accurate indicators of disease and the effectiveness of therapy. The most up to date studies examining the microbial and inflammatory biomarkers with both diagnostic and prognostic values in saliva were reviewed for the purpose of this study.  …”
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Left atrial appendage occlusion and radiofrequency ablation in a patient with atrial fibrillation and dextrocardia: a case report by Zengfu Zhang, Xiaohong Fu, Min Guo, Jia Gao, Rui Wang

“…To date, no cases have been reported of patients with AF and dextrocardia undergoing the “one-stop” procedure, making this surgery particularly challenging.Case presentationAn 85-year-old dextrocardia male with total visceral inversion and persistent AF developed cerebral infarction despite regular oral anticoagulation therapy. He was referred to our hospital for RFA of AF and LAAO. …”
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Model pembelajaran kontruktivistik pada mata pelajaran Aqidah Akhlaq by Rosmiati Rosmiati

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Kepemimpinan Rais Aam pesantren dalam meningkatkan mutu pendidikan di dayah perbatasan darul amin Aceh Tenggara by Ahmad Paruqi Hasiholan, Muhammad Rifa'i, Makmur Syukri

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Prophylactic Nailing of Incomplete Atypical Femoral Fractures by Chang-Wug Oh, Jong-Keon Oh, Ki-Chul Park, Joon-Woo Kim, Yong-Cheol Yoon

“…A retrospective search was conducted for patients older than 50 years receiving bisphosphonate therapy, with incomplete, nondisplaced fractures in either the subtrochanteric or diaphyseal area of the femur. …”
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Off-Label Use of Intravenous Immunoglobulin with Methylprednisolone to Treat Parsonage–Turner Syndrome in a United States Marine by Carissa M. Sedlacek, Michael Leone, Adam D. Foster, Amy Hinkelman

“…Although management may involve physical therapy, immunomodulatory drugs, and analgesics, there is nothing specific for the treatment of NA. …”
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Solusi terhadap money politik pemilu serentak tahun 2024: mengidentifikasi tantangan dan strategi penanggulangannya by Khoiril Padilah, Irwansyah Irwansyah

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The Effect of Audible Joint Manipulation Sounds in the Upper Cervical Spine on Brain Wave and Autonomic Nervous System Activity by Dalton Whitman, Rob Sillevis, Matthew Frommelt

“…Background: High-velocity, low-amplitude (HVLA) manipulation is a common manual therapy technique used for treating pain and musculoskeletal dysfunction. …”
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Risk Factors and Symptoms of Meibomian Gland Loss in a Healthy Population by Anna Machalińska, Aleksandra Zakrzewska, Krzysztof Safranow, Barbara Wiszniewska, Bogusław Machaliński

“…Multivariate logistic regression model including age and sex showed that there were three independent predictors of abnormal meiboscore: older age (OR = 1.03, 95% CI = 1.01–1.04 per year, p=0.006), postmenopausal hormone therapy (OR = 4.98, 95% CI = 1.52–16.30, p=0.007), and the use of antiallergy drugs (OR = 5.85, 95% CI = 2.18–15.72, p=0.0004). …”
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Retropharyngeal Abscess in Adults: Five Case Reports and Review of the Literature by A. Harkani, R. Hassani, T. Ziad, L. Aderdour, H. Nouri, Y. Rochdi, A. Raji

“…Endobuccal abscess puncture was practiced in 4 cases; only one organism was identified by culture: Staphylococcus aureus treatment was based on triple intravenous antibiotics and anti-Koch's therapy (in one case), and the surgical drainage under general anesthesia was also performed in the case of the diabetes patient which required also the correction of hyperglycemia in intensive care unit. …”
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Bioinformatics Analysis of Exercise-Related Biomarkers in Diabetes by Xiaoju Bao, Jingyue Qiu, Qin Xuan, Xinming Ye

“…It is shown that regular exercise can improve the insulin sensitivity of diabetic patients and have an important function in adjuvant therapy. Methods. We downloaded the GSE101931 dataset from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database, 10 samples were obtained from the GSE101931 dataset, including 5 before exercise and 5 postexercise samples, and GEO2R was used to screen the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) exhibited by a heat map. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people living with HIV in Lesotho: a qualitative study by Christian Mallen, Michelle E Robinson, Thomas Shepherd, Maema Ramaema, Moraoetsi Rakuoane, Ntoli Moletsane, Rafiloe Mpholo, Graham Leigh

“…Analysis consisted of a thematic analysis using principles of constant comparison to explore key and emerging themes.Results Analysis revealed five major themes: ‘financial instability and food insecurity’, ‘challenges to health and well-being’, ‘changing relationship dynamics’, ‘loss of educational opportunities’ and ‘understanding the threat of COVID-19’.Conclusions While participants discussed being able to access antiretroviral therapy, this study highlights the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdown measures on the mental health and well-being, financial stability and educational development of young people living with HIV in Lesotho.…”
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Tumor Budding, uPA, and PAI-1 in Colorectal Cancer: Update of a Prospective Study by Bruno Märkl, Jochen Hardt, Simon Franz, Tina Schaller, Gerhard Schenkirsch, Bernadette Kriening, Reinhard Hoffmann, Stefan Rüth

“…PAI-1 could serve as a target for anticancer therapy.…”
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Substantiation of application and estimation of efficacy of probiotics at inflammatory bowel diseases by Ye. A. Poluektova, Yu. O. Sidorina, S. Yu. Kuchumova, A. V. Korolev, O. S. Shifrin

“…Efficacy of probiotics is not proved at their addition in the mode of standard therapy used for achievement and maintenance of remission of a Crohn's disease.…”
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